Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Obviously, we need to market a line of "Dual Range LUG Shims" which will all be made from pennies that came from Dr. Ted?s pocket and have been painted red and engraved. I imagine this to be a $250 closeup system. It will need a name though that ends in OOKY?.. Frank Filippone said: > Raises questions about the old saying... a penny for your thoughts..... > > Simply, a brilliant idea. > > Can you imagine what Leica would charge for that penny if it had a red dot > on it? > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net >> I'd posted a while ago asking if anybody had any thoughts about filing >> down >> the threads on a 50mm to allow the focus coupling to travel further on >> lenses that's close focus was limited to a meter. Kicking the idea >> around a >> little, I've come up with a modification which will work with any LTM 50mm >> and doesn't require grinding or altering the lens. It allows close >> focusing >> to about half a meter (haven't checked exactly) - I have before and after >> close focusing images plus instructions here: >> >> http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/802756.html >> >> I'd been kicking around the idea of getting a voigtlander nokton 1.5 - the >> LTM ones are cheap, like $400, but the new bayonet mount ones are like >> $900 >> and as far as I can tell, the only significant difference is that the >> bayonet mount ones close focus to .7 meters.